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| Title | Puff Comb |
| Object Name | Puff Comb |
| Manufactured By | Diadem, Inc.
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| Description | Three brown ‘Grip-Tuth Hairtainer’ puff combs attached to original sales cards in original brown paper box. The manufacturing process for the hair retaining comb was invented by Lester T. Sawyer in 1938 and patented in 1940 (Process pat. 2,196,815)" Read a description of the manufacturing process in the patent here: http://ip.com/patent/US2196815. Advertising on box says: ‘Exclusive! NOT a comb. Each SPLIT tooth (like tiny spring) grips gently, holds firmly, keeps hair secure.’ |
| Date Manufactured | after 1946 |
| Material | Cellulose Propionate (CP) |
| Material Trade Name | Forticel (Celanese) |
| Manufacturing Process | Injection Molded |
| Number of Objects | 3 |
| Accession Number | 2004.89 |
| Donor | Gift of National Plastics Center. Originally gift of Gary LaScotti |
| Broad Subject | Personal Care and Toiletries
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| Subjects | Combs
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